The future is now! Internet-delivered TV is here and there’s no stopping it. Back in the day prognosticating pundits didn’t expect the mega success of internet TV (just ask Netflix after they aired Daredevil Season 1), but now companies like HBO, Nickelodeon, Dish Network and CBS are looking to open up shop in this market. TV channels that showcased great events were once jealously fought over by cable networks; however, with the advent of internet TV, they’ve been set free, so to speak. This time there are no expensive equipment rentals, subscription plans and nightmare-ish customer service. Just pure entertainment and just the way you like it.

Just a word of caution first though, don’t rush it. A lot of people who had not thought about their decisions well, end up with disappointments; so do yourself a favor and research about cord-cutting and the internet before you make the transition. There are two ways to do things: the easy way and the hard way, and believe me you will want to do things the easy way.

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Community, the popular TV serial with a cult-like following, was picked by Yahoo Screen last year after it was cancelled by NBC. At the time, a time frame for the sixth season was announced as a vague “see you in the fall”.A premiere date for the anticipated series has been set for March 17, which will see the release of two episodes.

The 13-episode season will release one new episode every Tuesday after the premiere date.

The premiere of Community is a big step by Yahoo to take on digital streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Streaming companies have now started airing original series’ which have brought in a rush of new subscribers.

Netflix and Amazon, both won Golden Globe awards on Sunday for an original series.

The TV Show, Community, revolves around a band of misfits at a community college. The cast includes Joel McHale and Alison Brie.

“It’s the best show of all viewed on anything. I’m not going to say ‘television,’ because it’s not on television,” said McHale, in a video announcing the premiere date. “You know why? It’s better than television.”

Parks Associates reports that Chromecast is now more popular than the Apple TV. In the first three quarters of the year, streaming media players are at its popularity peak. Almost ten percent of US households bought at least one streaming device this year.

According to rumours Apple TV does have an update ready for release but is pending the resolution of negotiation problems with content providers.

Google may be the biggest benefactor in the set-top box purchases becoming the second most popular device in households with a broadband connection this year. Last year it was only a minor player in the industry.

Roku still ranks at the top but market share has dropped to almost half in the last year from 46% to 29% in 2014.

The first season comprising of 13 episodes will premiere on Netflix in March, at around the same time as its original premiere date on NBC. Netflix has also doubled the 13-episode order, with Universal TV remaining as its studio, making an offer for a two-season order.

“The very construct of ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ — its offbeat premise, hilarious and rich characters and serialized storytelling — make it a perfect Netflix comedy series,” Cindy Holland, VP Original Content at Netflix said. “Tina and Robert’s unique comic voice and sensibility come through in this series.”

“When the opportunity arose for Tina Fey and Robert Carlock to premiere their new show on Netflix with a two-season commitment, we decided this was the best possible scenario to launch this captivating new series,” NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt said when addressing the reasons for moving the series from NBC to Netflix. “While it was originally developed for NBC, we have a very drama-heavy midseason schedule, so we’re thrilled about this Netflix opportunity. It’s an instant win-win for everyone, including Tina, Robert, and Universal Television.”

Regarding the Universal TV’s commitment to the series, he said: “We’re already talking to (Fey and Carlock) about new development for NBC, but meanwhile, everyone here from Universal Television will do everything possible to see that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt becomes a long-running hit on Netflix.”

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’, starring Ellie Kemper, had a straight-to-series order on NBC despite not having a good time slot for it, but Fey and Carlock are important figures in the network, as was the show for Uni TV. Netflix had been interested in mixing business with Fey and Carlock after finding success with comedies like Arrested Devlopment and New Girl. Such comedies have better suited digital distribution and proved invaluable to streaming services.

The show’s move to Netflix, may be a sign that comedic serials may permanently be leaving broadcast airwaves, following viewers who are moving away towards digital platforms.

Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, have stressed their commitment with NBC . “Happily, we will still collaborate with our longtime partners at Universal Television to fulfill Netflix’s two-season order,” they said. “We grew up at NBC and will continue to develop broadcast projects with them as well. We found the inspiration for this series in Ellie Kemper’s shining all-American face, and we know that she and Kimmy Schmidt have found their best possible home at Netflix.”

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ follows Kimmy Schmidt who decides to reclaim her life after living in a doomsday cult by starting her life over again in New York City. She tackles on a world which she had thought no longer existed, with a backpack, sneakers and a couple of overdue library books.

Netflix, the beloved internet streaming company, is now expanding its coverage to include Australia and New Zealand. It has made an official announcement of initiating services to these areas in March 2015.

Netflix has not currently released any official pricing details, nor whether it will host the same range of content available in the US and other regions. This future expansion will bring the number of officially supported countries and territories by Netflix, to a grand total of 50.
The on-demand Internet streaming media powerhouse is already available in almost all of North and South America and parts of Europe. Possessing 53 million members, Netflix is currently the world’s leading internet TV network.

Quickflix, Australia’s leading internet TV streaming company, will face some stiff competition from Netflix’s entry in the Australian market.
Quickflix CEO Stephan Langsford put on a fierce front at the competition and said, “It’s game on. Netflix’s entry will assist in building consumer awareness of the streaming category, which in turn will boost demand for all services in the category, including Quickflix.”
Only last September, Langsford challenged the American-based company to “come through the front door” in the region, accusing Netflix of turning a blind-eye to Australians and New Zealanders accessing the website through geo-filtering services.
Australia is home to one of the most competitive media markets in the world with relatively small population of 25 million.

While it may seem a little strange for a company so completely embedded in their popular Vine mini-clip brand to make their own video streaming platform, Twitter have done just that, announcing they plan to have a ‘native video service’ in place on their microblogging site as of next year.

The social media giants claim that their newest upcoming feature is one that will provide tweeters with the capability of filming, editing, and posting short videos via the official Twitter app, with designs on launching it in ‘early 2015′, according to official sources, who claim it will be amongst a number of new ‘standalone apps’ for the brand.

One of those ‘official sources’, Twitter’s vice-president Christian Oestlien, said of the plans in the company’s announcement on the feature yesterday (12 November): “We also want to give [users] as many tools as possible to create and, or share great content themselves. Imagine the power and impact of Twitter on world events and personal experiences as they unfold in real time on our platform through video.”

Looking to perhaps take over somewhat from the YouTube embeds that currently dominate the site for supporting video content (but act as a compliment to Vine rather than competition), will Twitter’s own-brand video platform be something that can become #1 in this regard at least, or would starting a new video brand with such expectations against a dominant force, even on their own website, just be setting someone up for a fall?